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November 12, 2021
November 8, 2021
MONO has accepted two of my poems, 1 for publication in their Issue #2 and 1 for publication on their blog
MONO has accepted two of my poems, 1 for publication in their Issue #2 and 1 for publication on their blog. MONO is a UK based journal literary journal “inviting dark humour, satire and brutally honest reflections on ordinary life that sit on the borderline of the melancholic and amusing.”
This is the second time they have accepted my work. My thanks to Editor Kayleigh Willis.
November 5, 2021
You can read my poem “Images Divine and Secular” on The Big Windows Review for free online
You can read my poem “Images Divine and Secular” on The Big Windows Review for free HERE.
My thanks to Editor Tom Zimmerman. This is the third time Big Windows has published my work.
November 4, 2021
Watch the video recordings from the 2021 October Poetry Festival
Whether you attended or planned on attending but didn’t make it, you may watch the video recordings from the October Poetry Festival at the links below. If you wish a copy of the Workshop Presentation, please reply to this email.
The event was cosponsored by Germanna Community College and the Poetry Society of Virginia, North Central/Northwest Regions. Our thanks to Germanna, to Luisa A. Igloria, Lyman Grant, Stan Galloway and all who read during the Open Reading portion.
Our Hearts as Witness: A Short Workshop on Poetry as a Way of Being Present in the World by Luisa A. Igloria:
Reading by Virginia Poet Laureate Luisa A. Igloria:
Reading by Lyman Grant:
Reading by Stan Galloway:
Open Reading:
October 28, 2021
The October Poetry Festival starts today at 5:30 p.m. and is open to all poets and lovers of poetry. Attend for Free.
The October Poetry Festival starts today at 5:30 p.m. and is open to all poets and lovers of poetry. Listen, read your own poem, participate in the workshop.
Register to attend for FREE here:
https://vccs.zoom.us/meeting/register...
October 26, 2021
Just two days left before the October Poetry Festival on October 28 beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Just two days left before the October Poetry Festival on October 28 beginning at 5:30 p.m. Cosponsored by Germanna Community College and the North Central and Northwest Regions of the Poetry Society of Virginia, the event is open to all students members, and the general public at any location.
Virginia Poet Laureate, Luisa A. Igloria, begins the event with a workshop at 5:30 p.m. followed by a reading of her own poetry. Her workshop will allow participants to explore of poetry helps us be fully present in the world.
Hi there,
You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: Oct 28, 2021 05:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://vccs.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvfuqsqToqH9MsX2dfC0LWwZujIOTGxivs
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
October 19, 2021
I will be teaching Creative Writing I again in the spring semester at Germanna Community College beginning January 18, 2022.
I will be teaching Creative Writing I again in the spring semester at Germanna Community College beginning January 18, 2022.


